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Critical
CVE-2012-1886
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56426
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78073
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Vulnerable Versions:
2003, 2007, 2010
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 14th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.